A hearty welcome to newcomers, immigrants, and legally settled professionals (aka. New Canadians). This blog supplements our Website (click): A Pathfinder for Immigrants to Canada (esp., Toronto).
"Shall I go to Canada? is a question asked by thousands of men every day." Answer to this is in a book published in 1910 (see right column amazon link)!
[More about this Blog: see the footer!]

"The wise learn from their own experiences but the truly intelligent will learn
from someone else's!" - Benjamin Franklin.

Words of wisdom:
"Remember your weekly mix of activity will vary, depending on how soon you need to be employed, how much time you have to spend on your campaign each week, the economy, the relative difficulty of job finding in your targeted field, and the relative effectiveness of each job search method with regards to your job objective. Good Luck!!!" [source: JobSearch-in-Canada.com]

30 May 2015

"That Canada is a land of
opportunity is a hard sell for most immigrants who have had to bite and
claw their way up. This is not just an expression of my bitterness at
being told I’m not good enough, but the stark reality that almost all
newcomers have had to face. While the Canadian experience card has
shoved most out the employment door (the few who have made it are too
insignificant number compared to the many who have not) or down the
ladder that is not the only department in which the newcomers have been
forced to eat humble pie. Talent is another one. "

Bottomline:

"It’s time to stand up for and with newcomers to help them truly
integrate and contribute to the progress of the country. Perhaps the
government ought to insist (or provide incentives for) companies and
employers hire a certain number of immigrants each year. Starting with
government services. We’re more than just a vote bank!" Read the article

On the same shelf by Doug:
"Today, people like me are there, and the non-white, non-wealthy and
foreign-born are on the edges, without much chance of grabbing the
bottom rung of the housing ladder. (This is the division that led to the
2010 election of Rob Ford in Toronto: His backers, the non-white,
non-wealthy, non-homeowning suburbanites, expressed their frustration
with their ballots.)
If we don’t want the Canadian dream to be ruined by people like me, we’ll need to turn those inner-suburban districts into the sort of arrival cities we used to see downtown. We should take lessons from Surrey, B.C., which has allowed affordable basement and backyard “infill” apartments to flourish, or Toronto’s “tower renewal” zoning, which allows dense, high-intensity, multiuse districts to flourish between suburban apartment blocks." globeandmail

See also: Job availability now determines career path, not ability or interest, Sabrina Almeida

Job search in Canada is a full-time job, not a casual step. It is very much the same for all job seekers (new Canadians and seasoned Canadians alike). The unstated formula is: full-time search for full-time jobs, part-time search may lead you to part-time jobs, and the rest is left to your imagination. With emphasis on a full-time job search, this book shows the pathways that work and strongly recommends learning best practices. The bottom line is, if your résumé doesn't " work ", neither will you. Being casual is just one point to bear. More such considerations include myths, mistakes and misconceptions in job search. More about the book:::CLICK HERE

What they are saying about this book:

Naeem 'Nick" Noorani, Founder/Publisher: Canadian Immigrant Magazine, www.arrivalsurvival.com
"I hope immigrants use this to find their Canadian dream!'"
Mr. Apol E. Apuntar www.gatewaytocanada.com
JOB SEARCH: THE CANADIAN WAY is a must-have book for New Canadians and for those seeking to live and work in Canada.
See other recommendations and also: Table of contents

Review:
Written by authorities in the subject, Job Search The Canadian Way: What Works, What Doesn't by Mohamed Taher provides an excellent foundation for your studies. Mohamed Taher’s style is excellently suited towards the topic, and will teach students the material clearly without overcomplicating the subject. @ www.bookrenter.com

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About this blog:

This Blog is a humble attempt by one who wants to pay back for all that Canada gave to an immigrant. This blog, then, aims to help the new comers find suitable sources of information, sources that help make their ends meet--easily, effectively and efficiently.
Your suggestions are most welcome to improve the content, context and communication. Mail your comments to the blogmaster.
Q. Why do we need another blog, when there are so many sites doing this?
A. This blog will supplement and compliment information posted on our Website--described below. While the Website has a slant towards South Asians, in this blog, we will focus on all immigrants (irrespective of their country).

When you don't know, ASK A Librarian, the right column (above) has a link to leading public libraries in Canada.
For example, you may already know about the currency: Names of coins: $2 toonie, $1 loonie, ¢25 quarter, ¢10 dime, ¢5 nickel, ¢1 penny.
But you may have to find an answer for questions, such as, Cost of living, Driving license, Plug type
(Electricity: 110 Volt, otherwise you need a converter)
what is the exchange rate, where can you find a bank, who is authorized to give you (as a new comer) any type of services? Be sure you are asking / approaching a reliable, creditable and genuine source. Check if the service provider is recognized and recommended. When in doubt call the Canadian Council of Better Business Bureaus
NOTE: This blog is no way comprehensive nor competes with major services for New Canadians that are provided by Canadian corporations. This blog is just a signpost B4U.
Everything posted here, unless specifically noted, is not my property. I do not claim ownership or any other right upon the elements of others--ALL ATTEMPTS ARE MADE TO SHOW THE OWNERSHIP, and posted as an EXTRACT. Any item will be removed upon request of the owner.